{"id":8035,"date":"2020-09-16T18:53:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-comparison-price-specs-launch-games"},"modified":"2024-07-19T18:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:42:00","slug":"ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-comparison-price-specs-launch-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-comparison-price-specs-launch-games","title":{"rendered":"PS5 vs Xbox Series X comparison: Price, specs and launch games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the next few months you’re going to be endlessly bludgeoned by one key question within the gaming sphere, PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X?<\/p>\n

Of course, you might be interested in neither and content with current-gen systems. Or, if you’re living in a rich reality, you might even have the fortunes to splash on both. <\/p>\n

But console wars weren’t fought among the wealthy fence-sitters, it’s in the dark recesses of everyone with lighter wallets and frivolous consumer preferences.<\/p>\n

So should you buy a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S? Here’s what each console offers. <\/p>\n

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Which should you pick up?<\/span><\/p>\n

PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X vs Xbox Series S specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Spec<\/strong><\/td>\nPS5<\/strong><\/td>\nXbox Series X<\/strong><\/td>\nXbox Series S<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Optical drive<\/strong><\/td>\n4K UHD Blu-Ray drive<\/td>\n4K UHD Blu-Ray drive<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n16GB GDDR6 RAM (256-bit)<\/td>\n16 GB GDDR6 RAM<\/td>\n10GB GDDR6 RAM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory bandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\n448GB\/s<\/td>\n10GB at 560GB\/s, 6GB at 335GB\/s<\/td>\n8GB at 224GB\/s, 2GB at 56GB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\n8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.5GHz<\/td>\n8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.8GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT)<\/td>\n8x Zen 2 Cores at 3.8GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPU<\/strong><\/td>\nCustom AMD Radeon RDNA Navi 10.28 teraflops, 36 CUs at 2.23GHz (supports ray tracing and 3D Audio) <\/td>\nCustom AMD Radeon RDNA Navi 12 teraflops, 52 CUs at 1.825GHz (supports DirectX ray tracing)<\/td>\nCustom AMD Radeon RDNA 4 teraflops, 20 CUs at 1.55GHz (supports DirextX ray tracing)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video output<\/strong><\/td>\n4k, 120hz refresh rate, supports 8k<\/td>\nNative 4k, supports 8k, up to 120hz<\/td>\n1440p, 4k support through upscaling, 120fps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data transfer speed<\/strong><\/td>\n5.5GB\/S (Raw), 8-9GB\/S (Compressed)<\/td>\n2.4gB\/s (Raw), 4.8GB\/s (Compressed)<\/td>\n2.4gB\/s (Raw), 4.8GB\/s (Compressed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\nCustom 825GB SSD<\/td>\n1TB NVME SSD<\/td>\n512GB NVME SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
External storage<\/strong><\/td>\nNVMe SSD Slot, USB HDD Support<\/td>\nSeagate Proprietary External 1TB SSD Expansion Card, USB 3.2 HDD Support<\/td>\nSeagate Proprietary External 1TB SSD Expansion Card, USB 3.2 HDD Support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Prices and release date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\nPS5<\/td>\nXbox Series X<\/td>\nXbox Series S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n£449\/$499for model with disc drive, digital-only £359.99\/$399<\/td>\n£449\/$499<\/td>\n£249\/$299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Release date<\/strong><\/td>\n12th November for certain territories (US, Australia), 19th November for UK and Europe<\/td>\n10th November<\/td>\n10th November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly plan payment?<\/strong><\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What about the controllers?<\/h2>\n

The PS5 DualSense controller features haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, which allows certain actions, like pulling back an arrow on a bow, feel more realistic through vibrations and increased resistance.<\/p>\n

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The DualSense controller <\/span><\/p>\n

It also features a built-in microphone, an audio jack, and a new ‘Create’ button – which essentially replaces the ‘Share’ button on the PS4. <\/p>\n

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The Xbox Series X controller<\/span><\/p>\n

The Xbox Series X controller meanwhile features an improved d-pad, a new Share button, and some revamped triggers – although it’s largely the same as the previous model.<\/p>\n

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Backwards compatibility<\/h2>\n

Xbox Series X<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Xbox Series X will deliver a variety of performance enhancements for backwards compatible games, with the company stating earlier this year<\/a> thousands of games across the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One will be playable on the console. <\/p>\n

Xbox Series S<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whereas the Xbox Series X makes numerous enhancements to backwards compatible games, the Xbox Series S will only include some minor tweaks – including more consistent frame rates and faster loading. <\/p>\n

In fact, it won’t actually even support the same enhancements you’ll find on their current Xbox One X hardware (via VGC<\/a>). <\/p>\n